The New England/Northern Colonies
This resource was excellent for building homes and ships.
lumber/wood
This nickname was given to the middle colonies because they grew so many grains.
breadbasket colonies
A large number of these were forced to work on the plantations for no pay.
slaves
This Powhatan tribe member helped the Jamestown settlers.
Pocahantas
Which region specialized in fishing and ship building?
New England/Northern
What was the main reason colonists came to the New World?
Religious freedom
Why would the Middle Colonies be called the "Middle" Colonies?
They were located in between the New England and the Southern colonies
What were the large farms called in the Southern colonies?
plantations
He was a leader of Jamestown that improved their conditions by making the rule "If you don't work, you don't eat".
John Smith
What region was North Carolina located in?
Southern
Why did the New England colonies not have big farms?
rocky soil, short growing season, cold weather
True or False:
The Middle Colonies had religious diversity.
True
These people agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time.
indentured servants
A person who lived with and worked with an artisan's family for several years, learning a skill in order to earn a living.
apprentice
What region had plantations?
Southern
Providence, founded by Roger Williams, eventually became part of what colony?
Rhode Island
Why were rivers important resources for people in the Middle Colonies?
Rivers were used for transportation and trade.
Name two cash crops that where grown in the Southern Colonies.
tobacco, indigo, rice, cotton
What is the name of an artisan who makes shoes?
cobbler
What region is New York located in?
Middle Colonies
What was the largest town in the colony of Massachusetts?
Boston
Name all the Middle Colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania
This type of trade happened between Europe, the Americas, and Africa, and involved goods and people being transported across the Atlantic Ocean.
Triangular Trade
In what colony was the first permanent English settlement?
Virginia
Which region offered public education?
New England/Northern